EuroleagueThe Euroleague is a high-caliber professional basketball league with teams from all over Europe.
The Euroleague is currently contested in four phases. The first phase is the regular season, in which 24 teams, divided into three groups of eight, participate. Each team plays two games (home-and-home) against every other team in its group. At the end of the regular season, the field is cut from 24 to 16; the surviving teams are divided into four groups. The second phase, known as the Top 16, then begins. As in the regular season, each Top 16 group is contested in a double round-robin format. New for the 2004-05 season was a quarterfinal round. Before, only the group winners advanced to the Final Four (see below). Now, the first- and second-place teams from each group advance. In the quarterfinal round, the first-place team from each group is matched against a second-place team from another group in a best-of-three series, with two of the three possible games scheduled at the first-place team's home court. The Final Four, held at a predetermined site, features the winners of the four quarterfinal series in one-off knockout matches. The semifinal losers play for third place; the winners play for the championship. The 2005 Final Four was held in Moscow, Russia. The semifinals took place on May 6, with the third-place and championship games on May 8. The following teams were involved:
The semifinal matchups were:
In the final, Maccabi successfully defended its title, defeating TAU 90-78. The third-place game saw Panathinaikos erase a 22-point deficit in the third quarter and go on to defeat the hosts CSKA 94-91 in double overtime. The 2006 Final Four will be held at Sazka Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Teams of 2005-2006 EuroleagueCroatia
France
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Lithuania
Poland
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovenia
Spain
Turkey
Champions 1958-2005
*2001 was a transition year, with the best European teams split into two major leagues (Suproleague held by FIBA, Euroleague by ULEB). Suproleague 2001 was won by Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). Titles by Team*
Titles by CountryNote that the Pallacanestro Cantù, that won the European Champions Cup twice is the team of a small city of only 35.172 inhabitans, located in the Milano Metropolitan Area, 25 km north of the main city. Few miles western at 40 km from Milano there is the city of Varese (only 82,282 inhabitants), that won 5 European Champions Cups with the Pallacanestro Varese. So in a small area of less than 40 km in the Northern Metropolitan Area of Milano there are 3 teams that won totally 10 European Champions Cup and played totally 16 finals of the same cup! This page about Euroleague includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Euroleague News stories about Euroleague External links for Euroleague Videos for Euroleague Wikis about Euroleague Discussion Groups about Euroleague Blogs about Euroleague Images of Euroleague |
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So in a small area of less than 40 km in the Northern Metropolitan Area of Milano there are 3 teams that won totally 10 European Champions Cup and played totally 16 finals of the same cup!. *2001 was a transition year, with the best European teams split into two major leagues (Suproleague held by FIBA, Euroleague by ULEB). Hollaback Girl also peaked at number one for two non-consecutive weeks on VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown. . "Hollaback Girl" was successful on various video countdowns, including Total Request Live, where it reached the number one position, and was eventually retired from the program fifty days after its first appearance, becoming the first Stefani video to retire. The 2006 Final Four will be held at Sazka Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. In the middle of the video, Pharrell Williams, one of the song's coproducers, makes a cameo appearance. The third-place game saw Panathinaikos erase a 22-point deficit in the third quarter and go on to defeat the hosts CSKA 94-91 in double overtime. In it, Stefani covers her mouth and looks around whenever she says the word "shit". In the final, Maccabi successfully defended its title, defeating TAU 90-78. "Hollaback Girl" contains a tongue-in-cheek moment which appears frequently throughout the music video. The semifinal matchups were:. The camera zooms in on Stefani, and the video is then complete. The following teams were involved:. At the end, the Harajuku Girls perform a choreographed dance, in which Stefani rises from the ground with her hands in the air. The semifinals took place on May 6, with the third-place and championship games on May 8. The Harajuku Girls visualize the song's bridge by spelling out the word "bananas" with blue and white cue cards. The 2005 Final Four was held in Moscow, Russia. The video is intercut with sequences filmed against a black background, of Stefani, the Harajuku Girls, and the cheerleaders dancing along to the marching band. The semifinal losers play for third place; the winners play for the championship. They stir things up by barging in on a football game, and are later seen at a grocery store, marching down the aisles, throwing cereal and other food products. The Final Four, held at a predetermined site, features the winners of the four quarterfinal series in one-off knockout matches. Letting out a laugh, Stefani begins to sing, and the students — augmented by a marching band and Japanese cheerleaders — follow Stefani and her Harajuku Girls in a yellow car (with "Hollaback Girl" written on the hood) to the high school's outdoor campus. In the quarterfinal round, the first-place team from each group is matched against a second-place team from another group in a best-of-three series, with two of the three possible games scheduled at the first-place team's home court. The teenagers first call out to Stefani as she takes photographs of her entourage of colorfully-dressed Harajuku Girls with her HP Harajuku Lovers camera (a Stefani designer edition digicam). Now, the first- and second-place teams from each group advance. The music video for "Hollaback Girl" was directed by Paul Hunter and shot in California, United States; it depicts Gwen Stefani spending a day with some students at a local high school. Before, only the group winners advanced to the Final Four (see below). The single largely was successful across Europe and Asia, and reached the top five in Germany and China, and the top ten in the Netherlands. New for the 2004-05 season was a quarterfinal round. Although its UK success was limited, widespread airplay guaranteed that it remained in the top forty for an additional ten weeks. As in the regular season, each Top 16 group is contested in a double round-robin format. "Hollaback Girl" debuted at number eight, and stalled at the same position the following week. The second phase, known as the Top 16, then begins. The song's predecessors, "What You Waiting For?" and "Rich Girl", had both reached number four. At the end of the regular season, the field is cut from 24 to 16; the surviving teams are divided into four groups. However, in the United Kingdom, "Hollaback Girl" did not perform as well as might have been expected from previous releases. Each team plays two games (home-and-home) against every other team in its group. It was released in Australia on May 23, 2005 and in Europe on June 6, 2005; it debuted at number one in Australia for one week, and also peaked at number one in Iceland for two weeks. The first phase is the regular season, in which 24 teams, divided into three groups of eight, participate. In the rest of the world, reaction to "Hollaback Girl" was generally positive, but not as overwhelming as it had been in North America. The Euroleague is currently contested in four phases. It remained in the top forty of the chart for the following four months. Most of the founding clubs came from Spain, Italy and Greece. Six weeks after its release, the song reached number one, where it remained for three weeks before descending the chart. The titles are dated back to 1958 when the first European Champions cup was played. "Hollaback Girl" exceeded one million digital downloads for the week ending October 4, 2005, and was the first single to ever accomplish this; it was certified 5× platinum. 2005 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). However, Stefani did not hold the record for long, and in September 2005 it was broken by Kanye West's and Jamie Foxx's "Gold Digger". 2004 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). The record had previously been held by 50 Cent's "Candy Shop", which sold approximately 50,000 downloads. 2003 FC Barcelona (Spain). It was the best-selling digital download for the latter three weeks of May 2005, and broke the record for the most downloads sold in one week, totaling over 60,000. 2002 Panathinaikos Athens (Greece). Digitally, "Hollaback Girl" also broke many records. 2001* Virtus (Kinder) Bologna (Italy). Both positions were the highest that a non-R&B/hip hop solo artist had attained in the 2000s. 2000 Panathinaikos Athens (Greece). The song was also a crossover success, and reached number four on the Rhythmic Top 40, and number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. 1999 Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania). "Hollaback Girl" was a small success in the dance clubs, and only peaked at number fifteen on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart; it performed better on the Dance Radio Airplay by reaching the top five. 1998 Virtus (Kinder) Bologna (Italy). It peaked at number one on the Billboard Pop 100 for eight weeks, and topped its component chart, the Billboard Pop 100 Airplay, for four weeks. 1997 Olympiacos (Greece). However, some argue that the song achieved this due to its hip hop–influenced production. 1996 Panathinaikos (Greece). "Hollaback Girl" reaching number one on the Hot 100 made it the first non-R&B, non-hip hop, or non-American Idol song to reach number one since Nickelback's "How You Remind Me" in early 2002. 1995 Real Madrid (Spain). It was removed from the Hot 100 for the week ending October 29, 2005. 1994 Joventut Badalona (Spain). The single spent thirty-three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, thirty-one of which were in the top fifty. 1993 CSP Limoges (France). It maintained the number-one for four weeks. 1992 Partizan Belgrade (Yugoslavia). number-one. 1991 KK Split (Pop 84) (Yugoslavia). chart, at number eighty-two, and within six weeks of its release, it had reached the number-one position, making it the fastest-rising single to reach the top in 2005; it also became Stefani's first U.S. 1990 KK Split (Jugoplastika) (Yugoslavia). "Hollaback Girl" entered the Billboard Hot 100, the main U.S. 1989 KK Split (Jugoplastika) (Yugoslavia). The single was officially solicited to radio in North America on April 5, 2005, although the music video had been released two weeks earlier, on March 21. 1988 Olimpia (Philips) Milan (Italy). It ranked higher than other number-one singles such as Céline Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" (number three) and the Spice Girls' "Wannabe" (number five). 1987 Olimpia (Tracer) Milan (Italy). Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork insulted the track, referring to it as a "Queen pastiche [...] which has about as much club potential as a 13-year old with a milk moustache and his dad's ID."[10] Maxim was not thrilled with the song either, and in their September 2005 issue, published a list of the 20 Most Annoying Songs Ever; "Hollaback Girl" came in first place. 1986 Cibona Zagreb (Yugoslavia). And on top of that, The Neptunes' beats are clunky and the production is senselessly bombastic."[9]. 1985 Cibona Zagreb (Yugoslavia). A 35-year-old woman singing about pom-poms and 'talking shit' in high school betrays such a delusional self-image that it's hard not to be taken aback. 1984 Virtus (Banco di Roma) Rome (Italy). I’d quote the lyrics, but they’re so bad, I almost feel sorry for her. 1983 Pallacanestro Cantù (Ford) (Italy). On the other hand, Jason Damas, in a review for PopMatters, described the song as sounding "almost exactly like Dizzee Rascal", and added, "lyrically, this is where Gwen sinks the lowest here, especially on a breakdown where she repeats, 'This shit is bananas/ B-A-N-A-N-A-S!' several times".[8] Eric Greenwood of DrawerB commented: "[The song is] moronic and embarrassingly tuneless. 1982 Pallacanestro Cantù (Squibb) (Italy). Baby. album, wrote: "Stefani's gum-snapping sass brings out the beast in her beatmasters, especially the Neptunes in 'Hollaback Girl'."[6] Blender listed it as the eleventh best song of 2005.[7]. 1981 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). Music. 1980 Real Madrid (Spain). Angel. 1979 KK Bosna Sarajevo (Yugoslavia). LAUNCHcast's Jennifer Nine described it as a "stomping, stripped-back track",[3] while All Music Guide said that it had the "thumping, minimal beats of The Neptunes."[4] Richard Smirke called it "a trademark Neptunes hip-hop stomp."[5] Rolling Stone was pleased with the song, and in their review for Stefani's Love. 1978 Real Madrid (Spain). "Hollaback Girl" had a polarizing effect on music critics. 1977 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel). Another reference to Queen is made with the ending lyric of a verse 'another one bites the dust', the title of their most disco-influenced song written by bassist John Deacon; the bass riff of this song accompanies the music for the short period while this line is spoken. 1976 Pallacanestro Varese (Mobilgirgi) (Italy). It uses a Rick Rubin remix of the late '70s Queen hit single, We Will Rock You which was also used by Jay-Z for his single 99 Problems. 1975 Pallacanestro Varese (Ignis) (Italy). Each time the chorus is sung, the number of instruments increases. 1974 Real Madrid (Spain). It is primarily anthemic and beat-driven. 1973 Pallacanestro Varese (Ignis) (Italy). "Hollaback Girl" features few instruments. 1972 Pallacanestro Varese (Ignis) (Italy). However, "Hollaback" had gained popularity in 2002, when it was featured in the Fabolous hit "Young'n (Holla Back)." After Fabolous sang the hook "Holla back, young'n," the line was immediately followed by background vocals responding with "Whoo-whoo!". 1971 CSKA Moscow (USSR). Urban Dictionary claims that hollaback girl means, "someone who allows people to treat him/her like a doormat and walk all over him/her", and credits the term's invention to Stefani. 1970 Pallacanestro Varese (Ignis) (Italy). In a line-by-line analysis of the song's lyrics, OC Weekly reviewer Greg Stacy speculated that "Gwen is apparently the captain of the cheerleader squad; she is the girl who 'hollas' the chants, not one of the girls who simply 'hollas' them back". 1969 CSKA Moscow (USSR). Stefani never explained what the term hollaback girl means. 1968 Real Madrid (Spain). The word is excised in the North American and Australian radio and music video versions. 1967 Real Madrid (Spain). Near the end of the song, she additionally states that "this shit is bananas", and elaborates on that by asserting, "B-A-N-A-N-A-S." The song contains profanity, using the word "shit" thirty-eight times. 1966 Olimpia (Simmenthal) Milan (Italy). In "Hollaback Girl", Stefani declares that, although she has been "around the track" a few times, she "ain't no hollaback girl". 1965 Real Madrid (Spain). I knew I wanted a song like that."[2]. 1964 Real Madrid (Spain). Commenting later, Stefani explained, "I did the whole record, but I knew I didn't have my attitude song — my 'this is my history, fuck you because you can't erase it' song. 1963 CSKA Moscow (USSR). We have to write another song.' I'm greedy."[1] Although at the time Stefani felt there were already too many songs for the album, she and Williams completed "Hollaback Girl". 1962 Tbilisi (USSR). I can't believe I'm sitting in here with you right now, and you have these songs. 1961 CSKA Moscow (USSR). So I'm like, 'You are a fricking genius. 1960 ASK Riga (USSR). If something's really good, I get really jealous. 1959 ASK Riga (USSR). I wanted to go home, but he was like, 'Don't leave yet.' So I come back, and he starts playing me his solo album. 1958 ASK Riga (USSR). Stefani commented, "I was tired. Ülker (Istanbul). Before her departure, Williams called her back into the studio. Efes Pilsen (Istanbul). Stefani and Pharrell Williams wrote two songs together, but Stefani was soon prepared to abandon the effort. Winterthur FCB (Barcelona). She regained her confidence as the album neared completion, and approached The Neptunes for a second attempt. Unicaja (Málaga). However, a case of writer's block left early collaborations uninspired and unsuccessful. TAU Cerámica (Vitoria/Gasteiz). Stefani had worked with The Neptunes during the early stages of writing her album. Real Madrid-Teka. . Union Olimpija (Ljubljana). As of December 10th 2005, the song was nominated for the 2006 Grammy awards for "Record of the Year" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance". Partizan PMB (Belgrade). In the United States, "Hollaback Girl" became the first digital download to exceed sales of one million. CSKA Moscow. Besides being Stefani's first number-one single, "Hollaback Girl" was also the first non hip-hop, non American Idol number one hit since late 2001. Prokom Trefl Sopot. Despite receiving a mixed reception from critics, it became an international success, peaking at number one in Australia and Canada, number eight in the United Kingdom, and number one in the United States. Žalgiris (Kaunas). Baby. in the spring of 2005. Lietuvos Rytas (Vilnius). Music. Montepaschi Siena. Angel. Climamio Bologna. "Hollaback Girl" was released as the third single from Love. Benetton Treviso. The central lyrical theme revolves around Stefani's declaration that she "ain't no hollaback girl". Armani Jeans Milano. The anthemic, beat-driven track was produced by Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes. Maccabi Tel Aviv. Baby (2004). Panathinaikos (Athens). Music. Olympiacos Piraeus. Angel. AEK Athens. "Hollaback Girl" is a pop song written by American singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani and producer Pharrell Williams for Stefani's debut solo album, Love. Bamberg. Retrieved from http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497721/20050303/story.jhtml on November 23, 2005. Strasbourg. 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